Namibia vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Namibia
60.53
in 2027
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
31.03
in 2027
Namibia rank
6th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
3rd

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

  • Namibia
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
203040506070200020132027

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 60.53 against 31.03 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 29.5.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 6th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 43.75 28.64 15.11 Namibia
2010s 53.53 30.97 22.56 Namibia
2020s 60.57 30.29 30.29 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Namibia or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Namibia, at 60.53 against 31.03 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Namibia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
29.5, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Namibia and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
Namibia ranks 6th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
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